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ez054098
PostPosted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 2:07 am 
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Having been inspired by Andreas' Haro Team Extreme, I purchased this from eBay. I have seen this bike listing come up about 10 times and I finally pulled the trigger. After seeing the glory that is the Haro Team Extreme, I realized how much i missed the 80's/90's.

I am going to keep it as close to original as I can. I have some of XT cranks that will complete the bike, so not much of a build.

**I had to change the skewers. I hate XT skewers.


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nice
i have one in the link below
they ride quite well when you get use to them ,but feel flexy as hell
when you first ride them
i re-made the pivot pin in steel fitted 4 pivot bearings and then fitted
m10 screws , stiffened it up a lot
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mikee wrote:
nice
i have one in the link below
they ride quite well when you get use to them ,but feel flexy as hell
when you first ride them
i re-made the pivot pin in steel fitted 4 pivot bearings and then fitted
m10 screws , stiffened it up a lot


Amazing collection! I can't wait to get a pair of day-glow Oakleys from eBay and cruise down main street.
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I put it together today at lunch and took it for a ride. It has a unique ride to say the least. The word 'pogo' came to mind. Not bad though. the Flex Stem was hilarious. I wouldn't call it suspension, more like it took the edge off of bumps.

It still isn't done, I still need to tweak the brakes and replace the cable and trim the housing.

I will post final pictures tomorrow or Friday.
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wind the pre-load up quite hard on both the shock and the flexstem
it makes a difference
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I love this bike !
You just need the ritchey crank, missing on the picture.
But totally original !

You need to tighten the rear spring too. I agree.

mikee wrote:
i re-made the pivot pin in steel fitted 4 pivot bearings and then fitted
m10 screws , stiffened it up a lot

Could you show us your job on the pivot ? I'm interested for mine :wink:
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24pouces wrote:
I love this bike !
You just need the ritchey crank, missing on the picture.
But totally original !


Yes, I forgot it was a Ritchey crank. Damn! If only I could be happy with a XT crank...
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Here are some pictures I took today.

I had to change the skewers. I couldn't look at the default XT skewers anymore. They are just so ugly IMO. I also think I am going to leave the XT cranks. I like the look of them better than the Ritcheys.


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Clean! Looks just about 100% stock. :D
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ez054098 wrote:
**I had to change the skewers. I hate XT skewers.


I'd say 99% stock and all the better for that 1% missing.
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 12:58 am 
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pete_mcc wrote:

I'd say 99% stock and all the better for that 1% missing.


:)

I also might replace the Ritchey levers for XT levers. I really don't like the feel of the Ritcheys.


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hi
is the handlebar the wrong way around? i always thought bar should be orientated so you read it looking at the bike from the front not from the cockpit. :oops:
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It doesn't matter :D :wink:
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